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Zambia

Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa. The capital is Lusaka. With a population of about 20-million, Zambia's economy is heavily dependent on copper mining, which accounts for the majority of export earnings. The country is one of the world's largest copper producers, with most mining activity concentrated in the Copperbelt province in the north. Other key sectors include agriculture, tourism and energy generation, particularly hydroelectric power from the Zambezi river. The currency is the Zambian kwacha. Zambia is a republic with a presidential system of government. The country is a member of the Southern African Development Community, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa and the African Union. Zambia gained independence from Britain in 1964, emerging from the former Northern Rhodesia, and has maintained relative political stability compared with some regional neighbours, though it has faced economic challenges including debt management and currency volatility.

Zambia News


Gold nuggets in a person's hand
SignaFi secures $35m facility to buy gold from African, South American artisanal miners
9th October 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

UK-headquartered gold offtake company SignaFi, which buys gold under multiyear contracts from organised artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) cooperatives and aggregators, has secured a... 


Raw copper produced in Zambia
Zambia says it is negotiating US minerals deal after 'decoupling' from health pact
8th October 2026 By: Reuters

Zambia is negotiating a critical minerals deal with the US government after "decoupling" it from a separate health funding agreement it signed on Thursday, its foreign minister said. "There was... 


Jubilee CEO Leon Coetzer
Legal due diligence for proposed disposal of Jubilee’s Large Waste Project concluded
8th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Zambia-focused integrated copper producer and resource developer Jubilee Metals, which is listed on the LSE’s Aim and the JSE’s AltX, says the legal due diligence in respect of the proposed... 


Oppenheimer Generations Executive Chairperson Jonathan Oppenheimer.
Jonathan Oppenheimer emphasises urgency of tackling climate change challenge
7th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

With the prospect of even more extreme climate change, with the challenges faced in the environmental space worldwide, the importance of a holistic, joined-up, collective understanding of... 


ZCCM-IH CEO Kakenenwa Muyangwa
ZCCM-IH gives its approval for $498m tailings leach plant at KCM in Zambia
7th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed ZCCM Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) has given its shareholder approval for a new $498-million new tailings leach plant (TLP) at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), in Zambia, in which ZCCM-IH... 


Atomic Eagle CEO Phil Hoskins
Atomic Eagle reports strong uranium recoveries from Muntanga East
6th October 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

ASX-listed uranium exploration and development company Atomic Eagle has achieved uranium recoveries of between 81% and 86% from metallurgical testwork on diamond drill core from its newly... 


Multotec marks 25 years in Zambia, expands in-country manufacturing, assembly and service support
Multotec marks 25 years in Zambia, expands in-country manufacturing, assembly and service support
6th October 2026

Multotec Zambia is marking its 25th anniversary in 2026 with the opening of a new facility which serve as the Central Africa Regional Head Office, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to the... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Eskom to facilitate construction of more data centres in South Africa, Ramokgopa tells Windaba delegates
6th October 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Power utility Eskom will soon make a major announcement about facilitating the construction of data centres in South Africa. This was announced by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho... 


Abu Dhabi firm makes offer to acquire African titanium minerals miner
6th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Kenmare Resources has informed shareholders that it has received a nonbinding proposal from Abu Dhabi-based International Resources Holdings (IRH) regarding a possible cash offer for... 


Mining Recovery Goes Beyond Repair
Mining Recovery Goes Beyond Repair
2nd October 2026

What a 16-month production interruption reveals about the true cost of mining downtime and the planning required before a loss occurs. A fire deep underground burned for days. Mechanical methods... 


Location map of the Madaouela mine
Madaouela uranium project, Niger – update
2nd October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Atomic Eagle announced a value optimisation and technical review programme on September 30, 2026, to test whether Madaouela can support a larger mining inventory and higher production rates. 


A branch of the African Development bank
Funding approved for Zambia’s inclusion in Lobito Corridor
2nd October 2026

The board of directors of multilateral development finance institution the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a $255-million loan from the African Development Fund (ADF) and a... 


 Multotec International - Africa MD Peter Mbada
New branch offers faster supply, better support to Zambian mines
2nd October 2026 By: Halima Frost

Multotec Zambia, a division of international minerals processing specialist the Multotec Group, formally opened its new manufacturing and sales premises in Chingola, Zambia, last month, after three... 


Integrated Pump Technology image
Integrated Pump Technology drives dewatering success across Africa
2nd October 2026

Pump supplier Integrated Pump Technology has been at the forefront of helping mining operations manage the persistent challenge of groundwater ingress, both on surface and underground. Groundwater... 


a truck connected to The Quantum Electra-Haul trolley-assist solution at a mine in Zambia
Zambian truck electrification tech receives patent, trademark
2nd October 2026

In mid-2026, copper major First Quantum Minerals’ (FQM’s) proprietary trolley-assist solution – Quantum Electra-Haul – secured both a patent and trademark from the UK Intellectual Property Office... 


Montepuez mine
Gemfields expects interim net loss to widen to $73m, but recoveries improving
25th September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Gemfields has reported that its key operating assets, Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM), in Mozambique, and Kagem Mining, in Zambia, generated revenues of $76.1-million and $26.7-million... 


Kal Tire's Tracy Cobb and John Martin being interviewed at Electra Mining Africa by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
AI helping reduce mining-tyre downtime by up to 20%, Electra Mining Africa showcases
25th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Demonstrated to Mining Weekly at this week’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg were AI-enabled solutions that are taking mining tyre performance to the next level by lowering... 


USTDA deputy director Thomas Hardy and Anzana Electric Group CEO Brian Kelly
USTDA signs agreement to support reliable power for Lobito Corridor
23rd September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has signed an agreement with electric utility company Anzana Electric Group to fund a feasibility study to expand hydropower generation and upgrade... 


Stacks of copper
Zimbabwe secures funds for key commodity gateway upgrade
22nd September 2026 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's government on Tuesday announced a funding agreement for the upgrade of the Chirundu border with Zambia, to reduce delays on a vital gateway connecting the central African copperbelt to... 


Mushima North drill core samples
Tertiary Minerals announces proposed fundraise to advance Zambia project
21st September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Following the encouraging results from the recent Phase 4 drilling at the Mushima North project, in Zambia, Aim-listed Tertiary Minerals has announced its plan to advance the project further and... 


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